But now we can expect at least some of the remaining eight to make a comeback. Good thing we have an article telling you about the best ways to use your points and miles to cross the oceans in that unique, exceptional machine. The six-engined Antonov An-225 is literally in a category of its own, holding the titles of both the heaviest aircraft ever built and the largest wingspan of an aircraft currently in service. The German airliner eventually sold off six of these huge planes, considered the world’s largest passenger aircraft. Onboard showers and Etihad's unique The Residence will die with the A380. That is a beautiful airplane, but it is made to be practical and efficient, not an opulent flying palace. If you consider airplanes that are actually being produced and sold, not just offered in a sales brochure, then the biggest one in the post-A380 era will be the Boeing 777-9. The fabled Queen of the Skies is just as dead, commercially, as its would-be European rival. But that's a bit of a fiction: Boeing has not formally closed down the assembly line for the current 747-8 passenger model, but that doesn't mean that anyone's actually buying it. The Boeing 747 will become again the biggest guy around. Its maximum fuel capacity is over 85,000 gallons, or about the same as 5,300 Toyota Camrys.īut in one aspect, the 747 has it beat: it's still the longest passenger airplane in the world, at 250 feet versus 238.Īn Airbus A380 performing a flying display at the 2013 Dubai Air Show (Photo by Alberto Riva/TPG)Īfter 2021, the new holder of the title for largest passenger airplane in the world will be. The Airbus A380-800 is the world's largest passenger aircraft with a maximum capacity of 853. It can carry up to 600 gallons of water, feeding the onboard showers as well as the standard bathrooms and galleys. Six of the world's largest passenger aircraft are made by European manufacturer Airbus. It's the only airplane flying today with a full-length upper deck. The A380 has a maximum takeoff weight of almost 1.3 million pounds - as much as seven Boeing 737-800s, or 30 percent more than the biggest 747 model. Why are we so fond of it? After reading about these 10 facts that make the 380 stand out, you'll see. But regardless of commercial success, we at TPG have a soft spot for the A380 - it's the favorite airplane of The Points Guy himself, after all. It’s expected that about 250 Airbus A380s will have been made by the time production ends, assuming all current orders are filled. A380 First Class Showdown: Emirates vs.
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